Electric vehicles accounted for nearly 15% of all vehicles sold in Delhi in March, according to transport department data. It also said 7,926 electric vehicles were sold in March, with four-wheelers accounting for 20% of sales and three-wheelers 12%. A total of 53,620 vehicles were registered in the city last month.
The department noted that under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy implemented by the AAP government in 2020, 1.12 lakh electric vehicles have been sold.
“Delhi EV sales reported on March 23. 7,917 EVs sold. EVs accounted for 14.8% of total vehicle sales during the month; highest among all states in India. 4W sales accounted for 20% of EV sales. 3W (commodity) accounted for 12%. 1.12 EVs sold under Delhi EV Policy #SwitchDelhi,” it said in a tweet.
In February, the total number of electric vehicles registered in Delhi was 48,728, of which 5,268 were sold; in January, the total number of registered electric vehicles was 59,520, of which 5,576 were sold. The Delhi EV Policy was launched in August 2020 with an aim to make Delhi the EV capital of India and accelerate the adoption of EVs across various automotive segments, especially in mass categories such as two-wheelers, public and shared transport vehicles, and vans.
A study earlier this year showed that Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have the most comprehensive EV policies with the widest range of parameters, including budget allocation, charging infrastructure and job creation.
The study Climate Trends, Analysis of State Electric Vehicle Policies and Their Impacts, assessed the comprehensiveness of electric vehicle policies in 26 states and federal territories based on 21 parameters. Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Kerala and Uttarakhand provided 3 to 7 of the 21 defined parameters in their policies, making them the least comprehensive, the report said.